Gulbenkian Foundation Launches ‘Zarmanazan’ Western Armenian Revitalization Programs

LISBON, Portugal—The Armenian Communities Department of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation is launching the educational project “Zarmanazan” as part of its Western Armenian revitalization program. The initiative will incorporate two components that will mutually nourish each other:

The Armenian Communities Department of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation is launching the educational project ‘Zarmanazan’ as part of its Western Armenian revitalization program.
  • A summer camp for children between the ages of 10 to 15, in a creative and playful world, aimed at encouraging the practice of Western Armenian.
  • A training internship designed for Western Armenian teachers or teachers-in-training in the Armenian Diaspora, leading to university certification by the Institut National des Langues et Civilisations Orientales, Paris (INALCO).

For 25 days, children and teenagers will reside together with a team of 15 experienced facilitators in an inspiring environment. While totally immersed in Western Armenian, they will create, discover, learn, and have fun through engaging workshops in music, arts, theater, dance, as well as various sports and games. Through these activities, language will become a natural means of communication and creation.

The Zarmanazan camp, organized in partnership with the Mille et un Mondes organization in Lyon, will offer a space for meeting and interaction between all participants who will have the opportunity to learn from one another and develop friendships, living an enriching and unique experience.

The camp is open to all children and teenagers living in the Armenian Diaspora. The number of places is limited to 40. There is no requirement for a minimum level of proficiency in Armenian.

The teacher development component of the camp will host 15 teachers (or teachers-in-training). They will follow an intensive program combining expert direction with practical training, interactive lectures, and the latest pedagogic approaches and materials.

The location of the camp is in La Bourboule, France.

Deadline for applications: Saturday, March 25, 2017, 11pm Greenwich Mean Time.

For more information please visit zarmanazan.com.

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  1. Կոչ կ’ուղղեմ աշխարհատարած բոլոր հայերուն, նոյնպէս հայրենածիններուն՝ որ ամէն ջանք թափէն լայնորեն տարածելու այս ազգային ձեռնարկը։ Թիրախը ո’չ միայն արեւմտահայերէնը պահպանելն է՝ այլ նաև ապագային պետական լեզու դարձնելն է։ Ինչո՞ւ միայն մեր տարածքները եւ սահմանները յետադարձնել նախասովետական ժամանակներուն և ոչ լեզուն։ Յաջողութիւն բոլորիդ։

  2. Dear sir
    I ve just read about project and we are just ınformed by our hıgh school getronagan armenien school. A very appreciated project for our children. Beeing an Armenien and French languages teacher ı wanted my daughter to joın thıs project but already deadlined. would yu pls give info if any chance of participating if we claim via getronagan high school . They already infod us that there is no place fr the moment but any time if a place left ….
    Thkns fr yr kindly info.
    Sincerely yours
    Ani Nersesyan Kalaylı

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